Job Description Essential Job Duties and Responsibilities: Work closely with Project Managers and Engineers in the construction of resourced project plans using Primavera in accordance with company standards and the project structure as identified by the Project Manager Build credible relationships with key stakeholders, including customers, colleagues and project team members Coordinate liaison with resource managers to ensure timely allocation and utilisation of staff resources Coordinate the production of detailed budgets consistent with resourced project plans Assist and advise in the reporting of progress to customers, senior management and project team members Advise on techniques for analysing progress, identifying problem areas, establishing current position and forecasting trends Report significant schedule slippages Coordination of Cubics resource planning process Reporting of Earned Value and critical path analysis. Assist in the analysis of project costing reports Assist the Bids and Proposals team as required in the preparation of proposals, including project/contract mobilization stage and engineering development stage Ensure plans are accurate, realistic and consistent with estimates of costs to complete Work in conjunction with Programme and Engineering Managers to establish robust schedules Ensure plans are correctly set-up and configured for monthly synchronisation with SAP Attend and contribute to project review meetings Support theProvide the PMO and Head of Project Planning with monthly reporting requirements as necessary. Provide planning guidance and leadership to junior team members as required Update Cubics planning standards/procedures and educate/train project managers in their use Travel to customer and other Cubic sites for meeting attendance as and when required Comply with Cubics values and adherence to all company policy and procedures. In particular comply with the code of conduct, quality, security and occupational health, safety and environmental policies and procedures In addition to the duties and responsibilities listed, the job holder is required to perform other duties assigned by their manager from time-to-time, as may be reasonably required of them Minimum Job Requirements: Skills knowledge and experience: Essential: Extensive experience of working in a busy Planning role Extensive experience of working with planning software (such as Primavera) Significant knowledge and understanding of all aspects of Project Management including its effects on the implementation and delivery of project objectives Proven track record of creating and maintaining robust project plans throughout the entire project lifecycle Proven track record of providing planning support to complex and varied engineering projects Proven track record of working across large and complex project teams and with multiple parties (internal and external) Able to demonstrate the ability to challenge project managers/teams on their plans and resource assignment/utilization Established experience of establishing and reporting earned value management processes Experience of working within an engineering or IT development environment Experience of risk analysis software (e.g. for Monte Carlo analysis) Competent user of MS Office suite, specifically Word and Excel Education and qualifications Essential: A Level education or equivalent (or equivalent level of experience) APM qualification or equivalent Desirable: Degree or equivalent in a Project/Business discipline (or equivalent level of experience) APM Practitioner qualification or equivalent (this is a Project Management qualification) Prince 2 Personal Qualities Able to communicate effectively, both verbally and in writing with colleagues at all levels of seniority Self-motivated and proactive with the ability to work unsupervised Able to learn quickly and to think laterally, with the perseverance to understand, identify and explain shortcomings in complex arguments Able to effectively explain key issues to mixed audiences Strong negotiation skills with the ability to be persuasive Accurate with a keen eye for detail